Photos of Council of Advisors’ First Meeting

By YENA SEO, THE WASHINGTON POST

Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI listens to his advisors' ideas

Prince Paul Anton Esterhazy proposes using serfs in the military

One of Charles VI's advisors discusses serfdom in the Habsburg Empire

Charles Alexander of Lorraine reads a note from one of the advisors

Phillip Kinsky argues to the council that "serfdom works"

An advisor discusses taxes and serfdom in the empire

Advisors wait to propose possible solutions

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